JPH05219455A - Video display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select the operating state suitable for a person with a high probability by selecting and controlling the operating state in response to a set person identification code and operating data collected and stored corresponding to the person identification code. CONSTITUTION:A weekly time table memory 12 has plural tables 17-19, and a time zone when the device is in operation is discriminated and stored by each day of a week. Then the display device is provided with a sound volume memory table 20, in which the reproduction sound volume set for each time zone is stored and with personal memory tables 21-24 corresponding to plural person identification codes 25-28 and the channel selection state when the person identification code is set is stored. Then the input of the person identification codes 25-28 is set by allowing a person using the video signal to select the person identification code corresponding to itself on a catalogue pattern. Then a CPU references the weekly time table memory 12 to set a day of a week a time and a channel selection state in response to the operating data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display device having a receiving tuner, a cathode ray tube and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed an image display device having a display portion such as a cathode ray tube, such as a so-called television device, personal computer device, word processor device and the like.

Such a video display device is generated by a video and audio signal obtained by receiving a broadcast radio wave by a tuner, a video and audio signal output from a video tape recorder, a video disc player or the like, or a so-called computer graphic. A video signal or the like to be supplied is supplied, and a video corresponding to the video signal is displayed on the display unit.

In such an image display device, a channel selecting operation in the tuner and an operation for selecting a video signal supply source from the tuner and a video tape recorder are performed. Further, this video display device is configured to be able to perform an operation of adjusting and switching the brightness of the display video, a display mode, and the like, and an operation of adjusting the volume in the reproduction of the sound according to the audio signal.

Operations such as channel selection, source selection, brightness adjustment and volume adjustment are performed by using a changeover switch and an adjustment knob provided on the image display device, and by remote operation using a remote control device. The manual operation is performed every time the video display device is used.

[0006]

The channel selection, source selection, brightness adjustment, volume adjustment, and the like in the above-described video display device are performed by each user who uses the video display device according to his or her preference. It will be different accordingly. Further, even if the users of the video signal are the same, they will be different depending on the day of the week and the time zone used.

For example, when a family shares one television device, the taste of the television program to be watched differs depending on each member of the family. That is, while adults prefer news programs, sports relay programs, and entertainment programs, children prefer animation programs, or computer games by connecting a so-called computer game device to this television device. Is.

[0008] Then, depending on the taste of these TV programs, there is a tendency that a large number of stations are selected for each member of the family. This is because, depending on the broadcasting station, there is a tendency for program organization such as long-time broadcasting of news programs and entertainment programs, and long-term broadcasting of children's programs such as animation programs. In addition, there is a tendency for each member of the family to use the television device in a large amount of time. That is, while adults watch many TV programs at night, children watch many TV programs during the day. Furthermore, in this television device, there is a tendency for the adjustment value of the reproduction volume depending on who the user is a member of the family and the time of use.

Therefore, in this television device, when a child is using it during the daytime and then an adult wants to use it at nighttime, various kinds of switching, selection and selection of channel selection, source selection, volume adjustment, etc. are performed. It is necessary to perform adjustment operation. Thus, in a video display device shared by a plurality of users, after being used by one user,
When used by other users, various switching, selection, adjustment, etc. are often required, which complicates the operation.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and various switching, selection and adjustment operations are automatically performed in accordance with the user and the time zone of use. An object of the present invention is to provide a video display device in which the operation when used is simplified.

[0011]

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the above objects, a video display apparatus according to the present invention is provided with setting means for setting a personal identification code and operation data indicating an operation state. Storage means for discriminating according to the personal identification code and totaling and storing in association with the personal identification code, set personal identification code and stored by the storage means in association with the personal identification code And a control means for selectively controlling the operation state according to the operation data.

[0012]

In the image display device according to the present invention, the control means discriminates the personal identification code set by the setting means from the personal identification code, and collects and stores corresponding to the personal identification code. Since the operating state is selectively controlled according to the operating data, the operating state suitable for the individual corresponding to the set personal identification code is selected with high probability.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The image display device according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cathode ray tube 5 that constitutes the image display unit is included. A video signal input from a video signal input terminal (not shown) or obtained by the tuner 2 is supplied to the cathode ray tube 5 via the video signal processing circuit 2 and the adder 4. Various devices for outputting a video signal, such as a video tape recorder, a video disc player, a computer device, a word processor device, etc., are connected to the video signal input terminal.

The tuner 2 is configured to select and receive various broadcast radio waves via the antenna 1 and demodulate video signals and audio signals from the broadcast radio waves. The video signal processing circuit 3 performs a predetermined signal processing on the video signal so as to obtain a signal capable of displaying a good video on the cathode ray tube 5. The adder 4 adds the video signal signal-processed by the video signal processing circuit 3 and a character video signal sent from a character generator 10 to be described later, and sends it to the cathode ray tube 5.

The cathode ray tube 5 has a substantially flat rectangular display surface portion 5a, and displays an image corresponding to the supplied video signal on the display surface portion 5a.

The video signal input to the video signal processing circuit 3 is branched before being input to the video signal processing circuit 3 and is also supplied to the sync separation circuit 6. The sync separation circuit 6 outputs the horizontal sync signal H from the video signal.
And the vertical synchronization signal V are separated, and the horizontal synchronization signal H and the vertical synchronization signal V are supplied to the CPU (central information processing unit) 7 which constitutes the setting means and the control means.

A remote operation signal is sent from the remote operation device (remote controller) (not shown) to the CPU 7 via the receiver 14 and the remote control code decoder 13. This remote control device has various changeover switches and adjustment knobs, and is configured to allow various input operations. The input operation performed with this remote control device is
Tuning operation in the tuner 2, source selection operation for switching the tuner 2 and the video signal input device,
These are an operation for adjusting the reproduction volume and the like, and an operation for setting a personal identification code described later. This remote control device generates an operation signal in response to an operation on each of the above switches and knobs, and further superimposes and modulates this operation signal on a carrier wave of high frequency such as infrared rays and ultrasonic waves, and emits it as a remote operation signal. To do. The receiver 14 receives the remote control signal and converts it into an electrical signal. The output signal of the receiver 14 is sent to the remote control code decoder 13. The remote control code decoder 13 demodulates the signal sent from the receiver 14 into the operation signal and sends it to the CPU 7.

The CPU 7 has a keyboard 16
An operation signal is sent via the key code decoder 15. The keyboard 16 has various key switches and adjustment knobs so that various input operations can be performed, and the keyboard 16 is provided in the image display device. The input operation performed on the keyboard 16 is a channel selection operation in the tuner 2, a source selection operation for switching the tuner 2 and the video signal input device, a reproduction volume adjustment operation, etc., and personal identification described later. This is a code setting operation. The keyboard 16 generates a signal according to an operation for these key switches and knobs, and the key code decoder 15
Send to. The key code decoder 15 demodulates the signal sent from the keyboard 16 into the operation signal and sends it to the CPU 7.

Further, the CPU 7 has a clock device 11
Therefore, a time signal indicating the day of the week and the time is transmitted.

The CPU 7 serves as the tuner 2 and storage means according to the result of signal processing described later based on signals input from the remote control code decoder 13, the key code decoder 15 and the timepiece device 11. Weekly time table memory 12, menu data controller 8 and cursor data controller 9
To control. The control of the tuner 2 by the CPU 7 is performed for channel selection, volume adjustment, source selection for selecting the tuner 2 and the video signal input terminal, and the like.

The menu data controller 8 generates a signal corresponding to the contents of the eye recording surface for selecting the operation state of the video display device as shown in FIG. 4, and sends it to the character generator 10. The character generator 10 converts the sent signal into a video signal and sends it to the cathode ray tube 5 via the adder 4. The CPU 7 is the remote control device or the keyboard 1.
When the operation for displaying the eye recording surface is performed by 6, the tuner 2 and the menu data controller 8 are controlled to display the eye recording surface on the display surface portion 5a. As the eye recording surface, an external control screen 40 for performing operations such as power-on and cancellation of display of the eye recording surface, a ten-key screen 41 for performing tuning operation and other numerical input, source selection operation and channel selection operation. Source selection screen 43 for adjusting the playback volume and audio control screen 4 for adjusting the playback volume and sound quality
6 and a video layout selection screen 48 for selecting a video display mode. The mode of image display means the position and the number of divisions when the display surface section 5a is divided into a plurality of regions to display a plurality of images. Each of these eye recording surfaces is selected and displayed by selectively designating a plurality of catalog selection displays 29, 30 ... 38, 39 corresponding to these eye recording surfaces.

As for each of the eye recording surfaces, each of the eye recording surfaces as described above may be displayed on the display surface portion 5a at the same time, and the plurality of index selection displays 29, 30 may be displayed.
... Only the eye recording surface corresponding to the catalog selection display selected when 38 or 39 is selected and designated may be displayed on the display surface portion 5a.

Further, the cursor data controller 9
Generates a signal indicating the cursor position on the eye recording surface and sends it to the character generator 10. The character generator 10 converts the sent signal into a video signal and sends it to the cathode ray tube 5 via the adder 4.
Send to. The CPU 7 controls the tuner 2 and the cursor data controller 9 to display the cursor on the display surface portion 5a when an operation of displaying and moving the cursor is performed by the remote operation device or the keyboard 16. Display it. This cursor is used to select and instruct the plurality of index selection displays and to select and specify various items and codes on the selected eye recording surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, the weekly time table memory 12 is constructed so that various data can be discriminated, tabulated and stored. That is, the weekly time table memory 12 has a plurality of weekly memory tables 17, 18 and 19. These weekly memory tables 17,1
In 8 and 19, the time zone in which this video display device is operated is discriminated and stored for each day of the week. The weekly time table memory 12 has a volume memory table 20 corresponding to each of the weekly memory tables 17, 18 and 19. In this volume memory table, the reproduction volume value set for each time zone is stored. The weekly time table memory 12 stores a plurality of personal identification (personal) codes 2
It has personal memory tables 21, 22, 23 and 24 corresponding to 5, 26, 27 and 28. The personal memory tables 21, 22, 23 and 24 store the channel selection state when the corresponding personal identification code is set. One of the personal memory tables is a general personal memory table in order to store the channel selection state when the video display device is operated without setting the personal identification code.

When using this video signal, first,
By turning on the power switch, subsequently displaying the list image, and performing various input operations using the remote control device or the keyboard 16, the channel selection operation, the source selection operation, the volume and sound quality. Performs adjustment operations, video brightness adjustment operations, and so on. In addition, at this time, the input setting of the individual identification codes 25, 26, 27, 28 can be performed by the remote operation device or the keyboard 16. These personal identification codes 25, 26, 27, 2
8 shares the first personal identification code 25 with the father, the second personal identification code 26 with the mother, and the third personal identification code 27 with the son when the video display device is shared by one family. , The fourth personal identification code 28 is assigned to the daughter, and the fourth personal identification code 28 is assigned to the member of the family. The input setting of these personal identification codes 25, 26, 27, 28 is performed by the person using this video signal selecting and inputting the personal identification code corresponding to himself / herself on the eye recording surface. .. This personal identification code is 2 at the same time.
It is also possible to select and set more than one.

In this video display device, the CPU
7 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
That is, when the image display device is operated in step st1, the CPU 7 is also operated, and step s
Proceed to t2. Further, at this time, the CPU 7 controls the weekly time table memory 12 and uses one of the weekly memory tables to start storing the operation time zone of the video display device corresponding to the day of the week. Further, the CPU 7 controls the weekly time table memory 12 and starts the storage corresponding to the time zone of the set value of the reproduction volume at this time by the volume memory table 20.

In step st2, the CP
The U7 determines whether or not the personal entry, that is, the input of the personal identification code has been made on the remote control device or the keyboard 16. If there is a personal entry, the process proceeds to step st3, and if there is no personal entry, the process proceeds to step st5.

In step st3, the CP
U7 determines whether it is in the same channel selection state, that is, whether the reception of the broadcast station of the same channel or the input of the video signal from the same source is continued for a predetermined time N. The time N is, for example, about 1 minute to 3 minutes, and is set appropriately. When the same channel selection state is continued for the predetermined time N, the process proceeds to step st4, and when the same channel selection state is not continued for the predetermined time N, the process returns to step st2.

In step st4, the CP
U7 controls the weekly time table memory 12 so that the personal memory table corresponding to the set personal identification code corresponds to the operating time zone in which the weekly memory table continues to be stored, while the receiving channel etc. Memorize the tuning status of. Then, the CPU 7 returns to the step st2.

In step st5, the CP
U7 determines whether or not the same channel selection state has continued for a predetermined time N. When the same tuning state is continued for the predetermined time N, the operation proceeds to step st6, and when the same tuning state is not continued for the predetermined time N, the operation returns to step st2.

In step st6, the CP
The U7 controls the weekly time table memory 12, and stores the channel selection state of the receiving channel and the like by the general personal memory table in association with the operating time zone in which the weekly memory table continues to be stored. .. Then, the CPU 7 returns to the step st2.

In this video display device, the CPU
7 repeats the above-mentioned operation, the operation data associated with each of the individual identification codes is stored in the weekly time table memory 12, that is, the day of the week, the operation time zone, the tuning state, and the reproduction volume setting value. The data about etc. are totaled and memorized.

In this video display device, the CPU 7 is based on the operation data stored in the weekly time table memory 12 and the current day of the week and the current time indicated by the time signal. To control.

That is, when the operation of this image display device is started, the CPU 7 stores the operation data among the stored operation data if the operation data is already stored in the weekly time table memory 12. The operation data corresponding to the current day of the week and the current time are referred to. Then, the CPU 7 sets the reproduction volume and the like so as to be in a state following the operation data corresponding to the current day of the week and the current time.

At this time, if there is the personal entry, the CPU 7 corresponds to the current day of the week and the current time among the operation data stored in the weekly time table memory 12, and the setting is made. The operation data stored in the personal memory table corresponding to the generated personal identification code is referred to. Then, the CPU 7 sets the channel selection state such that the state follows the current day, the current time, and the operation data corresponding to the set personal identification code. When there is no personal entry, the CPU 7 corresponds to the current day of the week and the current time of the operation data stored in the weekly time table memory 12, and is stored in the general personal memory table. Refer to the operation data. Then, the CPU 7 sets the channel selection state so as to be in a state following the operation data corresponding to the current day of the week, the current time, and the storage of the general personal memory table.

The control of the operating state by the CPU 7 according to the personal identification code after the operation of the image display device is started within a predetermined time after the power is turned on, for example, 30.
It can be performed only when the personal identification code is input within about one second to about one minute. This is because it may be inconvenient if the operating state is changed when the input of the personal identification code is set during the continuation of the operation.

Further, the CPU 7 causes the cathode ray tube 5 to sequentially generate images corresponding to a plurality of channel selections for a predetermined time in accordance with the operation data stored in the weekly time table memory 12 and the current day and time. Can be displayed. Further, the CPU 7 rearranges the order of the channel selection numbers in the source selection screen 43 of the eye recording surface according to the operation data stored in the weekly time table memory 12, the current day of the week, and the time of day, in the order of frequency of use. It is possible to display the channel number of a channel that is frequently selected at that time by the cathode ray tube 5.

[0038]

As described above, in the video display device according to the present invention, the control means discriminates the personal identification code set by the setting means from the personal identification code and corresponds to the personal identification code. The operation state is selectively controlled in accordance with the operation data stored and stored.

Therefore, in this video display device,
With a high probability, the operating state suitable for the individual corresponding to the set personal identification code is automatically selected. The operating state is a state in which a tuner is selected, sources such as the tuner and the video tape recorder are selected, and reproduction volume is switched, selected and adjusted.

That is, the present invention provides a video display device in which various switching, selection and adjustment operations are automatically performed according to the user and the time zone of use, and the operation during use is simplified. What can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the video display device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a storage state of operation data in a storage unit of the video display device.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a list for selecting an operation, which is displayed on a display surface of the video display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Tuner 5 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Cathode tube 7 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ CPU 12 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・.... Weekly time table memory

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A setting means for setting a personal identification code, and a storage means for discriminating operation data indicating an operating state according to the set personal identification code and totaling and storing the data corresponding to the personal identification code. And a control means for selectively controlling an operation state in accordance with the set personal identification code and the operation data stored by the storage means in association with the personal identification code. ..